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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key 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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