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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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