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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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