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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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