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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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