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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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