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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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