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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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