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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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