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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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