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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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