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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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