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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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