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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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