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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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