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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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