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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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