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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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