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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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