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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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