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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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