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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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