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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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