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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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