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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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