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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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