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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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