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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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