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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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