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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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