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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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