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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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