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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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