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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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