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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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