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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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