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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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