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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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