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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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