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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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