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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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