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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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