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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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