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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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