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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers 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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