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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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