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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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