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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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