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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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