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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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