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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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