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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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