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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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