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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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