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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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