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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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