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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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