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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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