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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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