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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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