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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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