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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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