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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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