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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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