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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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