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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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