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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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