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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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