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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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