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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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