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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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