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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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