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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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