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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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