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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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