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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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