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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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