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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses 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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