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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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