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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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