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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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