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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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