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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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