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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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