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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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