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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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