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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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