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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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