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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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