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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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