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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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