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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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