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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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