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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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