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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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