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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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