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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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