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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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