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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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