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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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