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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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