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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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