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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers 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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