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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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