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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring 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 dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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