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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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