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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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