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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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