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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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