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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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