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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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