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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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