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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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