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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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