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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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