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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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