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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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