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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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