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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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