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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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