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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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