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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important 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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