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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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