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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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