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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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