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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. 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 online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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