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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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