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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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