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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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