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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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