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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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