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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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