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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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