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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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