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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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