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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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