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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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