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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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