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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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