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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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