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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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