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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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