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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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