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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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