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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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