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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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