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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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