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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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