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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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