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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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