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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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