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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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