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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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