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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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