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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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