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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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