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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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