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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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