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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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