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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new 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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