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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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