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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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