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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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