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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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