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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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