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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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