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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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