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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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