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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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