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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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