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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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