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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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