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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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