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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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