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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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