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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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