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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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