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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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