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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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