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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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