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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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