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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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