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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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