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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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