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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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