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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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