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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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