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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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