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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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