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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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