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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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