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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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