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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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