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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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