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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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