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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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