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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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