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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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