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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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