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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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