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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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