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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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