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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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