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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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