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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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