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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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