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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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