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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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