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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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