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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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