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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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