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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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