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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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