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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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