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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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