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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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