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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key 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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