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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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