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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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