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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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