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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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