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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses