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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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