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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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