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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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