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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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