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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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