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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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