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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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