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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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