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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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