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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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