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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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