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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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