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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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