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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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