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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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