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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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