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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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