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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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