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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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