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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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