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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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