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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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