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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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