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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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