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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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