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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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