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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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