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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models 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 deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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