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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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