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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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