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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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