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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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