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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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