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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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