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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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