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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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