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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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