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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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