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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key 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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