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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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