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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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