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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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