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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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