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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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