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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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