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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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