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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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