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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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