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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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