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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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