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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the 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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