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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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