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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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