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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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