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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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