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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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