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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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