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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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