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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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