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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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