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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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