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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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