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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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