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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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