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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important 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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