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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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