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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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