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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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