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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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