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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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