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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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