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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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