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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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