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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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