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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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