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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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