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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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