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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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