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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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