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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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