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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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