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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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