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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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