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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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