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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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