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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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