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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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