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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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