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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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