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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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