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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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