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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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