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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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