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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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