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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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