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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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