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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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