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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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