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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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