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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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