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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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