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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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