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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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