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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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