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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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