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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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