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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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