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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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