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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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