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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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