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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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