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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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