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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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