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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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