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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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