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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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