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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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