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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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