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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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