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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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