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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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