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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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