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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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