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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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