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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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