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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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