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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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