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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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