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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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