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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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