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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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