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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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