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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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