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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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