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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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