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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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