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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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