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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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