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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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