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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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