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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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