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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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