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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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