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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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