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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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