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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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