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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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