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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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