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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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