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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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