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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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