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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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