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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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