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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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