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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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