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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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