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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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