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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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