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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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