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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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