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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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