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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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