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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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