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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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