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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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