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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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