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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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