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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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