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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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