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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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