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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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