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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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