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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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