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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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