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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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