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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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