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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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