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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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 massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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