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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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