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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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