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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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