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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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