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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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