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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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