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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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