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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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