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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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