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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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