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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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