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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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