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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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