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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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