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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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