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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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