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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the 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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