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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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