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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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