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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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