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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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