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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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