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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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