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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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