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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take 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 massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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