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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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