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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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