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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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