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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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