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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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