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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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