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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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