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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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