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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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