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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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