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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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