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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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