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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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