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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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