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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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