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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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