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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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