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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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