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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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