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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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