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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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