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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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