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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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