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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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