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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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