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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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