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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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