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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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