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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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