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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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