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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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