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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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