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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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