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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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