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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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