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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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