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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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