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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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