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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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