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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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