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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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