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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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