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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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