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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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