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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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