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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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