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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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