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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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