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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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