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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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