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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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