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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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