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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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