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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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