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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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