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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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