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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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