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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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