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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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