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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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