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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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