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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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