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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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