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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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