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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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