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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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