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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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