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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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