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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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