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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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