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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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