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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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