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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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