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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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