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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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