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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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