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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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