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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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