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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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