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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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