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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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