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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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