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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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