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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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