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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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