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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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