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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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